The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-02

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thinking OF the Nd singing school
days--and what pretty girl Susan
was then, and wondering inwardly IL
he would have more courage now to
talk up 70 her-until, at a distance Of
about mile from her house, he came
TO bridge. he gave a tremendous
sneze that blew his teethout OF his
mouth, and clear over the dashboard,
and striking on the planks they rolled
over the side Of the bridge, and dropped
into four feet OF water. MI -
Words cannot do justice to poor Bill.
or paint the expression of his face as
he sat there--completely dumfounded
at his startling piece OF i'll luck. After
while he stepped out of his buggy,
and getting down an his hands and
knees, looked over into the water.
Yes, there they were, at the bottom,
with crowd Of little fishes rubbing
their noses against them, and Bill
wished to goodness that his nose was
as close for one second. His beautiful
teeth that had cost him SO much. and
the show coming on. and no time 10
get another set-and the widow and
young Sockrider. Well, ne must try
and get them somehow-and no time
to be lost, for some one might come
along and ask him what he was fooling
around there for. He had no notion
Of spelling his clothes by wading in
with them on, and beside, IL he did he
could not go the widows that night,
SO he took look up and down the
road TO see that no one was in sight,
and then quickly undressed himself,
laying his clothes in the buggy TO keep
them clean. Then he ran around the
bank and waded into the almost icy
cold water, but his teeth did not chat
ter in his head--he only wished they
could. Quickly he waded along so as
not TO stir the mud up. and when he
got to the right spot he dropped under
the water, and came out with his teeth
in his hand, and replaced them in his
mouth. But bark what noise is that!
A wagon and dog barking with all
his might, and his horse is starting.
"Whoal whoa Stop, you brute, you
stop" But stop he would not, but
went of at spanking pace, with the
unfortunate bachelor after him. Bill
was certainly in capital running cos
tune, but, though he strained every
nerve, he could not touch the buggy
or reach the lines that were dragging
on the ground.
After while his plug hat shook off
the seat, and the hind wheel went over
it, making IL as Hat as pancake. Bill
snatched IL as he ran, and, after jam
ming his fist into II, stuck IL, all dirty
and rumpled, on his head. And now
he saw the widows house on top OF
the hill, and what, oh, what will he dor
Then his coat fell out and he slipped
IL on, and then making a desperate
squirt he clutched the back of the seat
and scrambled in, and pulling the buff
falo robe over his legs, stuffed the
other beneath. Now the horse hap
pened to be one he got of Squire
Moore. and he got II from the widow.
and he took 10 into his head to stop at
her gate, which Bill had no power TO
prevent, as he was too busy buttoning
his coat up TO his chin TO think OF
doing much else. The widow heard
the rafting Of wheels, and looked out
and seeing that 1t was Smiley, and
that he didn't offer To get out, she
went 10 see what he wanted, and there
she stood chatting with her white arms
on the TOP OF her gate, and her face
toward him, while the chils ran down
his shirt less back clear To his bare feet
beneath the buffalo robe, and the
water from his hear and the dust from
his hat had combined TO make some
nice little streams OF mud that came
trickling down his face.
She asked him 10 come In. No, he
was in a hurry, he said Still he did
not offer TO go. lie did not like to ask
her to pick up his reins for him be-
cause he did not know what excuse TO
make for not doing IL himself. Then
he looked down the road behind him
and saw white-fac horse coming,
and at once surmised IL was that of
Gus Sockrider. He resolved TO do or
die, and hurriedly told his errand. The
widow would be delighted TO go, of
course she would. But wouldn't he
come In. No, he was in hurry, he
said; he had TO go on to Green's place.
"Oh," said the widow. "you're going
to Greens, are your Why, I'm going
there myself 10 get one OF The girls to
help me quilt tomorrow. Just wait
second while get my bonnet and
shawl. and I'll ride with you And
away she skipped.